Kalmia procumbens, Davidson, C 13239--Switzerland. Furkapass. 1 Jul 2016. DSC06826 (639).JPG
Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Switzerland, Canton Valais, Obergoms (Oberwald)
46.537611, 8.356306
Location Remarks
Furkastrasse (Hwy 19), campsite just north of Oberwald village, along Rhone River. 1380 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Beat Bäumler, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Exposed rocky, alpine meadowland on steep to gentle slopes above the pass.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Kalmia
Specific Epithet
procumbens
Authorship
(L.) Gift, Kron & P.F.Stevens
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#144,432 of 335,497
Top 44%
Extinction probability
9%
